The Man with No Penis is hoping surgeons can build one from his arm

'It looked like a third arm' would actually be a valid description

Andrew Wardle, AKA 'The Man with No Penis', has revealed how he is hopeful that doctors can create a penis using muscle and skin from his arm.

Andrew was born with a condition called bladder exstrophy, meaning his bladder was on the outside of his body. In his case, this left him with testicles, but without a penis. While he had surgery as a child to reinsert his bladder, it did nothing to build a penis.

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"I was left with a lot of scarring – and that's it. Nothing there," he tells People. "When I was a kid, it didn't really bother me. I was good at hiding it. But I knew when I became a teenager it was going to be a big problem."

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As he struggled to come to terms with his condition, Andrew began taking drugs and admits he thought he was going to die from the amount he was taking. "I just didn't even care."

But now, Andrew has discovered a new operation that he hopes could change everything, involving skin grafts and muscle being taken from his forearm to build a fully functioning penis. The process will involve four surgeries, though and Andrew says he is trying not to get his hopes up. "I'm taking it one step at a time and not expecting anything."